In Re John H.

We took this case primarily to decide the constitutionality of Maryland Code (1974, 1980 Repl. Vol.) § 3-829, Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. This section permits the imposition of vicarious liability upon parents for their children’s wilful or malicious damage to others’ property. We shall not reach that interesting question because we find that it was not preserved for appellate review.

In addition to the statute’s unconstitutionality, the parents of John H. contend that the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and the Court of Special Appeals erred in holding that the section in…